My attempt at placing an order went something like this:
ME at the counter (italics) : I'll take the special advertised on the sign outside.
-- OK sir, will that be ground beef or fajita meat
Whatever the special is, probably ground beef
-- OK sir Today's Special, anything to drink?
Diet Coke
-- Sorry we only have Diet Dr. Pepper.
How about an unsweetened iced tea?
-- OK sir, let's see (cash register starts) that's 6.98 for the special and 1.75 for the iced tea.
I thought today's special was 4.98?
-- No, that's Monday's special.
But the sign says today's special . . .
-- I guess the owner forgot to change the sign, do you want me to get him?
No, I'll just pay it and maybe you can remind him.
MEAL ARRIVES, I pay and go to the car, open the container and its a cheese enchilada. I GO BACK.
Ma'am I ordered the tacos.
-- No, you said you wanted today's special which is the cheese enchilada.
But the sign says tacos. Today's Lunch Special: Tacos.
-- I know sir but like I said that's Monday's sign, today's special is enchiladas.
But I don't want an enchilada I want tacos.
-- OK sir we'll get you the tacos, let me see how much they are.
I don't care keep the 6.98 just please can I have tacos?
-- But the tacos aren't a lunch special and the enchilada was a lunch special price . . .
2 comments:
Ah, the price one pays to be a food explorer.
Yea, it's rough out there.
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